Hunting report for Central Wisconsin and the Eagle River area for Oct. 21, 2013

10:15 AM,
Oct. 21, 2013

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Eagle River area:

This past week's moon, the first full moon after the autumnal equinox, is called the rutting moon. This is good news for deer hunters in the Eagle River area. The peak of the rut is still a few weeks away, but this is the start.

Hunters are seeing scrapes and rubs, especially along runways with branches at about shoulder height. The bucks are starting to think more about does than food, so look for this activity to pinpoint bucks. ...

The onset of cold weather has chased the local ducks ­ wood ducks and blue-winged teal ­ out of the Eagle River area. But they are being replaced by ...